Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Naples’ Newest Saloon: New Orleans-inspired Whiskey Park

Whiskey Park is the popular new Naples restaurant/bar which resembles a Wild West Saloon, and serves New
Orleans-accented food. It's offerings
are definitely a step or two up from bar food, and priced just as wallet
friendly.

It's fairly easy to
find, at the southeast corner of
Airport-Pulling Road and Mercantile
Avenue, occupying the East end of
the same building that houses
Sandy's Cuban Cafe.
Chef/co-owner Chris Prattini, born in New Orleans was the executive chef
at Trulucks. Co-owner Larry Hoelzer owned Grumpy's ale House at The Pavilion
shopping center. You're in experienced, good hands here.

Enter and let your eyes adjust to the light and decor. It
has a tall ceiling with exposed HVAC ductwork
that looks down on a brick wall, a large
horseshoe-shaped bar in one corner, four top tables with whiskey barrels as
bases, tall nicely padded booths, and faux -weathered table tops. Chill at the separate lounge, rack 'em up at either of two pool tables, or
watch a game on one of a half dozen large screen TVs. It's easy to find your fit here.

Order a beer from nearby Naples Beach Brewery, sip a Stella
Artois, Guinness, Ballast Point,
Delirium Tremens, or one of many IPAs ; there are dozens on tap. Try a craft cocktail, shot of vodka, or choose from
a couple dozen other spirits. Have
a pour of on- tap Jameson Irish whiskey or Jack Daniels. With a name like Whiskey Park, perhaps a
flight of whiskey from over 50 whiskeys is the ticket!